Capitalism News

Senator Ted Cruz, who criticized president Obama's defense of net neutrality as "Obamacare for the Internet," has published an op-ed defending his views. Unfortunately, Cruz appears to know little about economics, the Internet, or Constitutional rights.

Moscow -
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making the same grave mistake his Soviet predecessors did. He is using the country’s oil exports to finance his bid to restore his country to greatness it never had.

Much debate is had every month when job reports are released about the state of our economy, but these debates are between politicians and economists and rarely reflect what the American people as a whole feel or think.

As we enter a new age of thinking, it seems as though the ideals of the American Dream are stuck in antiquity. It is these residual industrialist ideals that keep people hanging on to the old world while being left behind by the new.

Edinburgh -
A combination of social media networks and increasingly powerful technological advances looks likely to take us down a path where we learn to hack everything ourselves to suit our particular requirements.

Sydney -
If you’re looking for evidence of the criminal mismanagement of America, you don’t need to go past the latest figures from the Fed. The net value of an American family after debt is a paltry $77,300, down from $126,400 in 2007.

On 1 May 2012, Occupy movements in several cities used the workers' holiday to relaunch their campaigns. A CBC radio documentary which aired several weeks ago emphasized the "Occupy Vision" to replace capitalism with economic democracy.

Less than 24 hours after their tents were removed from outside St. Paul's Cathedral in London, the Occupy protesters were back for their General Assembly, planning the next stage of their campaign. Earlier I interviewed supporter Tina Bakolitsa.

The long-awaited showdown between police and 'Occupy Wall Street' protesters has indeed been ugly at points, but continues to proceed in a relatively civil manner. Many now question whether the movement can survive following widespread eviction notices.

New York -
With the Occupy Wall Street movement calling for winter gear in the wake of Saturday's blast of snow fall, a new string of interviews by The Howard Stern Show highlights the humorous lack of focus that remains among the protesters.

New York -
Peter Schiff, former Connecticut GOP Senatorial candidate and author of several books, decided to speak with Occupy Wall Street protesters. By representing the one percent, Schiff defended free market capitalism and criticized corporatism and Washington.

London -
‘This isn’t an outrageous movement of crazies. Our’s are reasonable demands, and this camp is in the public interest. People just don’t understand this protest; they don’t understand the inequalities that they live with every day.’

New York -
Herman Cain to protesters, "If you don't have a job, and you're not rich, blame yourself." The Republican Presidential candidate directed those comments at all the protesters involved in the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations.

Smug hubris is everywhere I look. Add to this access to the Internet, this great equalizer of the stupid, and everyone in these shabby countries - from Macedonia to Russia - holds himself or herself to be a genius and not in need of further edification.

Caracas -
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez celebrated World Water Day and delivered a speech to mark the occasion. In his remarks, Chavez believes capitalism and imperialism arrives on Mars and ended all life on the red planet.

President of Euro Pacific Capital and author of "Crash Proof 2.0" spoke with Ameriborn News this week about his stance on the current economic policies and what needs to be done to bring the economy back to normal in the United States.

'Capitalism: A Love Story' premieres on Sunday at the Venice Film Festival and will be released at the beginning of October. What does the film entail? Moore's documentary style technique, the financial crisis and a message.